Dave Callan
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- For the other Australian comedian by the same name, see David Callan.
Dave Callan (born 1975 in Dundalk, Ireland) is a comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. He spent part of his teenage years in Perth where he attended Chisholm Catholic College. He currently works as a Triple J disc jockey.
Callan hosted the Mid-Dawn shift at Triple J on Sundays from 1am - 6am for most of 2005, until it was discontinued. He continues to host the Triple J show Saturday Night from 6pm until 9pm on Saturday evenings.
Dave first gained serious popularity while performing on Rove (Nine Network) and on the first series of Rove Live (Network Ten), but left the show to pursue his love for stand up. Touring internationally over the next few years, Callan had successful shows each year in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (i.e. 'Dave Callan is Hairy', 'Dave Callan's wonderful world', 'Bare faced cheek' etc.) performing often at the festival club. He occasionally is referred to as 'Danger Dave'.
In 2005, a joint show with Sam Simmons (also with Tim Harris and Steve Bunce), The Sunshine Factory was nominated for a Gibbo award at the festival and tickets sold out at his Crown Casino show 'Show us your roots' (which was performed with a group of other comedians).
Callan was Rove McManus' groomsman at his wedding to Belinda Emmett.
